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Multiple Choice
Which component of the gram-negative cell wall is indicated by the arrow?
A
Peptidoglycan
B
Lipopolysaccharide
C
Teichoic acid
D
Phospholipid bilayer
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Understand the structure of a gram-negative bacterial cell wall, which consists of an outer membrane, a thin peptidoglycan layer, and an inner cytoplasmic membrane.
Recognize that the outer membrane of gram-negative bacteria contains lipopolysaccharides (LPS), which are large molecules consisting of a lipid and a polysaccharide composed of O-antigen, outer core, and inner core joined by a covalent bond.
Identify that peptidoglycan is a component of the cell wall that provides structural support and is located between the outer membrane and the inner cytoplasmic membrane in gram-negative bacteria.
Note that teichoic acids are typically found in gram-positive bacteria and are not a component of the gram-negative cell wall.
Understand that the phospholipid bilayer is part of the cell membrane structure, but in the context of the gram-negative cell wall, the lipopolysaccharide is the key component of the outer membrane indicated by the arrow.